Whine, whine. Waaah, waaah. Woe is me.

LyndaCarter

I feel like every thought I have had this entire pregnancy about being pregnant has been negative. I try not to let it out too often, but I need to get it all out at least once.

When people ask how I'm doing, I usually just say fine, but hot. You know, with the record summer heat this year and being almost 7.5 months pregnant with August still ahead of me. I'm letting all the uncomfortable aches, pains, and irritations get to me. I hate being all off balance, unable to do things like put on my socks without grunting and contorting myself, having to tell my daughter, "No, mommy can't do that." when she asks me to carry her for more than 45 seconds. My hips hurt, my ribs burn, my feet and ankles are swollen, I have headaches and bloody noses every day, the constant heartburn that pepcid isn't curbing anymore is so painful, and I just want to be done. The kicking and squrming just plain hurts. It is not fun and really never was fun (I do know she's doing well with all that movement though - gotta have a positive side to it somewhere) because it mostly just annoys me. Hiccups are the worst, but I know they are supposed to be good and helping her get ready to breathe. Still annoying.

Anyway, I just wanted to get that out and you poor fellow old ladies get to read about it if you choose. I want my baby here with me, now, so I can snuggle and love all over her before she gets too big to tell me to go away so she can watch the princess movie in peace.

ScoobyM

I completely emphathize with you.  I won't pretend I'm having as many physical difficulties as you are, but I just feel so different about pregnancy this time around.  With my DD, I loved the whole thing - I loved being pregnant and even loved the less than pleasant parts of it.  I was so looking forward to being pregnant again, but it did not take long at all for me to start thinking that this time around it just is NOT FUN.  I feel like a big huge awkward whale, I feel clumsy and graceless, I'm tired, sore, and cranky as heck.  All I want to do is lay down on the couch or the bed and just do nothing, but then I feel terrible for not wanting to spend as much precious time with my DD as possible before her whole world turns upside down.  My attitude this time is just not good.

I have often thought I wanted 3 kids, but frankly after this pregnancy I'm not sure I can go through it all again.

mwd

DITTO to both pp! Although you both are "wonder women" (sorry, couldn't resist), pregancy in July and August sucks! I am so tired of being HOT all the time.  What helping me is I had a neuromuscular massage, which helped align 3 vertebrae in my lower back, so my hips don't hurt anymore.  The kicking keeps me up at night, so I am a regular here at 3:00 AM. 

I've wanted the baby here with me since about 15 weeks, so I am anxiously awaiting the big debut. But we are so done having children after this one!!

momshell

Oh, I'm so glad to hear someone else complaining. 

Earlier today I actually said to my husband, "Honey, I need to complain about my body right now. Can you listen to me?" I said, only half joking. "Um, not really, no." he said, smiling. (He gets really easily nauseated by body/medical stuff) 

I let him off the hook, but it's now 11 p.m., he's snoring on the couch, and I still haven't had a chance to complain to anyone.

I'm 38, and I'm hot all the time, too. But I'm only 8 weeks! It's just baby pudge at this point. My hips are starting to soften up and give me a bit of a waddle-y feeling. I have heartburn every day already. I'm exhausted.

When I had my first two (at 20 and 25) I felt like a goddess. I may have to revise my policy on pregnancy being a joyful experience, but I hope not.

 Really, it just helps to complain a little bit. 

 So thank you for your rant! I know I'm not alone.  

exandthcity

You are ALL Wonder Woman to me!

The fact that you have all had kids and do it again just blows my mind.

I am CLEARLY also not a "fluffy, happy pregnant woman" as I like to call it.

I am only 4 months along and am annoyed almost all the time. I don't know how women do it...I was so thrilled when I found out I was pregnant. It all seemed so wonderfully thrilling and now I just feel like a grumpy slug.

I was thinking about the fact that I will be 5 months pregnant during the hottest time of the year and I wanted to cry. I just keep reminding myself it could be the 9th month right?

My "growing pains" are like knives. I am kind of a tiny person 5ft 3inch and 104 pounds so the fact that I am now already 120 pounds feels awkward and graceless. Everyone tells me once the baby moves I will feel better but I am having this creeping suspicion that it will just feel alien and even more uncomfortable.

I would be a liar if I didn't say January 17th can't get here fast enough.

So thank you for your post...I needed to know I was not the only one who was less than thrilled about being pregnant! 

 

ateytelb

Hi to all fellow wonder-women! I am actually so far so good at 26 weeks except for the fact that I feel and look like I have a giant watermelon in front of me. Last time I looked like this when I was 9 months preg. I am wondering what's going to happen during the next 3 months. Also, I we are moving at the end of August and I am absolutely unable to bend over and pack anything into boxes. I don't want the movers to do it because I am hoping to throw out/donate a lot of stuff as I go. Plus, when my very active son is around I can't pack anything because it immediately gets unpacked. My husband is no help b/c he never has the time, and I work full-time, too. ------So instead of comlaining about the pregnancy I ended up complaining about the moving/packing.

isoproud

I think we are twins, we think so much alike

chammes

Thank you SO MUCH for your post!  I feel better now.  This is my first baby at the age of 44.....I have had no idea what to expect, and for the most part this has just all been very uncomfortable!  I'm grateful for this pregnancy, don't get me wrong.....but why doesn't anybody want to hear us complain?  I've been constipated for 3 days, and thank God I discovered grapes.  I've worked for years to maintain my figure, and have already gained 15 lbs at 20 weeks.  GADS!!!!!!  And when I whine about my weight, hubby just can't seem to empathize...course neither can anyone else because I've always been thin.  I have gestational diabetes so now on top of having to make certain I eat the right mix of food, now I have to watch the sugars which is tough when you don't particularly care for food in the first place.  (It's true, I am one of those people).  And what's with the breast size increase for heaven's sakes?  At age 40, I had a breast reduction from DD down to B.  I'm already up to a C again - where will it end?

 

LOL   Thanks for your post- and thanks for letting me write this all down and then laugh at myself!